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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-10-05
Snuff Chewing Society Women,

1t has been no secret that many ladies in
society here. of late years have smoked
more or less cigarettes, writes Washing
Ton correspondents Last winter the prac-
tice OF snuff-dipping found great favor
among, the fair sex and many genteel and
high bred ladies in society have INDUCED
IN it. Each snuff-dipper has her bottle
and sWab-stick, from and by which she
conveys the filthy dust TO her lips. The
article used for this repulsiye purpose is
the Old fashioned yellow Scotch snuff, Of
which four times as much is consumed in
this way by the women OF this metropolis
as for the Utilization Of the 5olfactory or
gan BY all the snuff takers Of both sexes.
When the practice has once fastened upon
2 woman mar IT - said that she rarely, il ever,
Is able to shake it off, Neither ruined
health, self-respect, love for her hus band,
children or friends can give her sufficient
resolution to abstain from % igging'' or
dipping, Z, e. snuf -che Wing IS called.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-10-05
Good Advice to- Young Doctors.

In q recent address to the graduating
class Of the University Of Maryland Fac
>ulty of Physic, Colonel H. Kyd Douglas
said these wise words: "a young physi-
Giants first prescription should be for him
self-a wife-to be taken immediately "A
young preacher ought to get along without
wife. A Young lawyer may get along
without one, but young celibate doctor
won't do His marriage will certainly
carry more weight than his medical di.
ploma.g Doctors must be sober and serious
and there Is nothing SO likely to make them
so as an early marriage. 5.s 2s.s ~. a5
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-10-05

WvIVN return to US and VIC will send
MVNu / you free, something Of great val
ue and Importance to you, that
VIII start you in businesses which will bring you
IN more money right away than anything else
IN this world. Any one can do the work and
live at home Either sex; all ages Something
new that just coins money for all workers. We
will start you; capital not needed. This is one
OF the genuine, important chances of lifetime,
Those who are ambitious and enterprising viii
not delay. Grand outfit tree Address True 4
Co., Augusta, Maine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-10-05
"A Pointer for Walters.

Fastidious Epicure to clumsy waiter)-
IF you can bring me a cup5of coffee with
out spilling the coffee into the saucer I'll
give you a quarter Exit waiter, and re-
enters promptly. carrying the cup In one
hand and the saucer ia the other. He puts
down first one, then the other, and takes
the quarter il silence. Ia
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-10-05
Nearstghtedness in Schools.

DR.: Whittier, of Brookllne, Mass, who
has examined the eyes Of members of the
upper classes in the high school of that
town, states that over fifty per cent. of the
pupils have some affection of the eye.
Thirty four per cent. of those examined
were troubled with ;nyopy, twelve per
cent with hyperopia and six per cent. with
various other eye troubles ''Of these,
fourteen per cent. were astgmatic to some
extent" says the doctor. II propose to
examine amir the same pupils eyes one year
from now. to see what changes have taken
place, especially in the myopic eyes SO
far, find that nearsightedness seems to
increase in proportion as our school system
becomes more complex, and pupils are
obliged to apply themselves more closely
to their work. "a larger per cent. Of my
opic eyes are found in city than in village
or country schools. = 81.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-10-05
Less Quantity and More Quality.

Just as IN dramatic matters the public
are forgetting the gorgeous tragedy In.
sceptered palln which ruled the fashions
OF past century, and delight more in
comedies which deal with every-day
phases Of life, SO in decoration massive
dignity, and cold and almost forbidding
grandeur, have given place to thi11gs light-
er and airer, NJ hich CHI rn the eye ~ tesssirI
constant variety. q ssh HS s8
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-10-05

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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

determined that he should be beaten
at any hazard; not that single
charge was brought against him as
sheriff. but because of certain individ-
ual actions on his part as a citizen,
previous to his election last year as
sheriff, which he emphatically denied.
This election proves two things very
surely. 1st. That the county is large
ly republican. I'd That a canvas,
such as We have just passed through,
made, as the democratic leaders have
conducted this, on the principle that
if much mud be thrown, some of it is
bound to stick, verifies that adage.
The clOseness of the vote in this cleo
ton should make our republican vot-
ers, who are anxious for the success
of republican principles. more cautious
in the future, and teach them the les
son that it is much better to vote the
straight ticket than to risk the cleo
ton of a political enemy by scratch
ing.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
33Oct:sC
Notice No. 645.
U. 8. Land Office, Oberl

U. 8. Land Office. Oberlin. Kans..
Oct. Z. 1881.
Complaint having been entered at this once
by John Murphy against e. d. Vallette for
abandoning his II f entryNO 3417 and cash en-
try aGsS. November IL, 1885. dated May 10,
1Sa5. upon the northeast quarter sec s. town.
ship6 south. range b west. in Thomas county
Kans., with a view to the canoe latiOn Of said
entry; alleging that E. d. vallette on the
18th day of Nov, 1876. made fraudulent proof
on the aforesaid tract in that this defendant
removed from the said premises all his house
hold effects several days prior to his making
said proof, and that ut the time of making said
proof, this defendant did not reside on said
land: that this defendant did not establish
and maintain a residence on said claim six
months prior to his Offering final proof. and
that there is no roof on his house on said
claim. The walls are fallen down, and this
defendant has failed and neglected to keep
up his improvements since Offering his
said proof.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office at Oberlin.
Kansas. on the I'D day Of Dec,
1857, at 10 o'clock "a. m. to respond and furnish
concerning said alleged abandon
ment. FRANK BACON, Register.
Ray 4 Geiger CASANOVA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

The protective tariff policy is about
As follows: Political economists agree
that man consumes for his mainten-
ance the proceeds of four days labor
each week, and can save two days
wages. Now if a labOrer receives
$500 per day, by the above rule, he
can save 800 per week The same
laborer has Il debt of sl00, which he
is able to pay in % weeks, but remove
the tariff and You force American
manufacturers to compete with for
eign cheap labor. rs the price of labor
controls the price of commodities. YOU
compel the capitalist TO cheaper labor
in order to sell his commodity in COM
petition with foreign importations.
Hence, if it cost a foreign company
$1,000 to import 4 suit of clothes in
to this country. and then they were
able to sell it for $1,000. remove that
tariff and they would compel our deal
ers 10 reduce the wages of the labor
ers who make them. SO he can sell the
same for $1,000. OF course we will
hear some one say, the laborer enjoys
the advantage of this, and buys his
food, clothing, etc, for one-half of
what he now pays, thereby nothing is
lost and the much discussed question
of reducing the surplus in the treasu.
~ is solved Let us see if nothing is
lost The laborer buys his clothing.
produce, etc, under the free trade
system, say for one-half of what he
would pay unsl1r IT,. protect on, hence
he gets Just one-ha!f of the wages he
did receive. Therefore, under the
above rule, he saves only $500 per
week instead of s400, and to pay his
debt of 500 it would take just 80
weeks. or twice as long as it would
under protection, and to pay a debt
or to get money together to buy NOR.
property is one and the same thing.
and is the one great ambition with
Americans. We need our protective
tariff.-Oberlin Opinion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
County Election.

The county republican tickle
throughout was elected On Tuesday,
last, but by small majorities on treas
urer and sheriff. In Thomas county
this would not be under ordinary cir
cumstances, hut, aside from this be-
ing an off year, so far as party politics
are concerned, vigorous, persistent.
personal campaign was pursued by
the democrats on the republican can
didates for these positions. From
door to door, throughout the entire
county, was peddled fabrications con-
corning the republican candidates.
the nature of which was only discov
cred and controverted by the gentle
men traduced in the last few DAYS of
the campaign. Because c. NJ. Hovey
had been, at one time, connected with
bank in Russell Springs. the demo
Gratis said he used and lost county
money there, and because at the last
moment almost. certain of his bonds
men withdrew from his official bond
to lessen his chances for reelection.
therefore it would no longer do to
trust him with the county money. To
the democrats, it seemed to make no
difference that Mr. Hovey had money
of his own to use in Russell Springs.
or whenever he chose; or that his
books and bank accounts had Just
been examined and found correct. and
all the county and school money. be-
longing to these funds respectively.
found on deposit in the different
banks in Colby. as certain of the dem
ocratic leaders found for themselves
on going to the various banks person
ally. 1t made no difference to the
democratic leaders that four response
bic citizens of Colby, representing
five or six times the capital of the
bondsmen who withdrew, at once
took their place-;n the secluded por-
tons of ille county the withdrawal
was used IS weapon of warfare
against the treasurer. The fight wag-
ed against Sheriff Witham was purely
on the part of very few, who were
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
BRACE UP.

You are feeling depressed. your appe-
tite is poor, you are bothered with head
ache. you are fidgety, nervous. and gen.
orally out of sorts, and want to brace up.
Brace up, but not with stimulants. sprinx
medicines, or bitters, which have fcr
their basis very cheap. bad whisky, md
which stimulate you for an hOQr an6
then leave you in worse conditiOl -
before. What You want is an altsrne0T17
that will purify your blood, start keel117
action Of liver and kidneys. restoro -
vitality, and give renewed hea1fkS
strength. Such medicine You Will III
in Electric Bitters, and 50 cents : botilo
at G. 81. Martin 4 Bros drug store
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
Joseph A. GILL, Editor.

Now that the county election is over
we can look candidly at the situation.
On the day of the county republican
convention. i'm the convention room,
everybody worked tremendously and
a good ticket was nominated. Al
most Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the convention, signs OF dis
satisfaction were evident This was
caused principally because OF the To-
cation. of the candidates, not by the
personel of the ticket. There was no
question as to the fitness of the can
didates for Register of Deeds and
Sheriff put forward by Hale township.
In the office of sheriff. however, was 4
candidate for re election whom ma
jority seemed to think. and properly.
ought 20 succeed himself, SO that Hale
could hardly expect to have the con-
vention select her candidate for that
position: Her candidate for Register
of Deeds, Mr.. Bartlett, was scarcely
known outside of his township, and
occupied such position with reference
to his private affairs that he could not
make a thorough canvass and thus be-
come acquainted with the varions del
egates. AS it was he received a large
support in the convention. Mr.. Pas
sell was well known throughout the
county as capable and honest in all
ways and received the nomination.
That the choice of the convention
was acceptable TO the people was
shown in the large vote polled for
him. The democrats were determin-
ed to break into the office of either
sheriff or treasurer. and the feeling by
many Of Mr., Baltlett's friends that
Messrs Hovey and Witham haG unit
ed in opposition to him in the conven-
ton was the cause, principally, of the
light maiorities they received. This
feeling was based upon false founda-
tons. Both the gentlemen named
were simply in favor of whoever the
majority in the convention chose to
nominate. But the democratic lead
ers used this leverage upon which
to work and the consequence was a
somewhat fertile field in which to SOW
dissension. The large republican ma
jority in the county which can, as we
think, he safely put at 300, combined
with the fact that during the last
week in the campaign the democrats
nauseated the public with vituperation
against these gentlemen, caused a
strong reaction in their favor which
elected them. Now that the election
is over and the whole republican tick
ct elected for the county officers, the
tide sets toward complete harmony in
the republican ranks, for the more i'm
por,ant campaign of next year Our
majority in the county is shown to be
such that the democrats are dismayed
Though to some extent diviaed, the
front shown by the republicans in this
essection exhibited determination to
force the enemy from ambush into
open light and vanquish them in fair
field, which was done accordingly.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
PROOF, SCHOOL LAND.

Public notice is hereby given that William
Rinklin will on the I'D day of Nov. 1881,
at Colby, Kansas, make proof before NJ. l..
Lacey. Probate Judge of Thomas county, state
of Kansas of his settlement. resi- fence. cult
walton and improvement on the " :. of SW
quarter of section A. in township south of
range 3 west. in Thomas county and state of
Kansas, the same being land selected By the
state of Kansas "a school land. He names as
witnesses to prove such settlement and i'm
provemcnts: w. Archer. w. Lord. +. FannO,
+. Lord. all residing in Thomas county, Kan.
NJ. L. LACEY, Probate Judge.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
Notice No. $3.50.

Z. s. Land Office at Oberlin. kans :,
Oct Il. 1887.
Complaint having been entered Mt this Office
by William f Hamilton against Walter Maxim
son for abandoning his H f entry o 57Sl, Gated
Sept "A. 1884, upon the sw 4 sec - town ?
south, range 81 west in Thomas county KanS.
with view to the cancellation of said entry:
Alleging abandonment that he has changed his
residence 'herefram for more than six months
since making said entry: that said tract Is not
settled upen and cultivated by said defendant
as required by law: that said defe ndant failed
to build house or establish a residence there
on at any time since making said entry: that
there Is no habitable house on said land.
The said parties are hereby summoned to.
appear at this Office on the 18th day of Dec.
1887, Mt 10 o'clock m, to respond and fur
nish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
dOnment,
FULLY SCOrr. Receiver.
32;2y()ct1D
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
Notice for Publication.
Alias Notice No. S134.

G. .. 1StIu OInCt., OUcrI!n, kHnS.
October q, 1851.
Complaint having been entered ut this
Office by J Gordon against Wigga Schyatts
for abandoning her homestead entry
No. f6jO. dated Oct. 10Th. lsS5. upon the NV ar
sec - town south. range x west i'm Thomas
county. Kans. with a view to the cancellation
of said entry; alleging abandonment: that
she has changed his residence rherefrcm for
more than six months since making said en-
try: that said tract is not settled upon and
cultivated by said party as required by law;
further. that she has wholly failed to ever
build IA house. or to establish or maintain a
residence on said land. or in any mannevsNe
improve said tract since date Of entry the
same being wholly abandoned at the present
time by said defendant.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear Mt this Office on the sd day Of Dec
1881. mt 10 o'clock, Il. IN. to respond and fur
nish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
dopment. FRANK BACON. Register.
q Webb Bertram :f};,6Oct2I
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
HOMESTEADS.
PUBLICATION OF NOTICES OF FiN,
PROOF.

ACTING COMMISSIONER STOCKsLAGER TO.
F. l.. NEAL AND AND ALEX. PERDUK.
ELDORADO. ARKANSAS. AUGUST 20, 1881.
The act of March Sd, 1879. provides
that the Register shall designate a news
paper published nearest the land. II two
or more papers are published in the same
city or town, the register may select the
one in which to publish, and of perman-
emily established papers with general
circulation. he should select the one
charging the lowest price for said publ
catiOn.-ALL FINAL PROOFS WILL
BE PUBLISHED IN THE THOMAS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
NOTICE-FINAL PKOOF-SCHOOL LAND.

Colby, Kan, Oct. q, 1Se1.
Public notice Ia hereby given that David
Odds will. on the 10th day of November, 1885,. 1t
Colby. Kansas, make proof before NJ. L. La
cey. Probate Judge of Thomas county, KAN.
of his settlement. residence, cultivation and
Improvement on the southeast quarter of
section "a, in townships south of range Is
west, in Thomas county. Kansas. the same be-
ing land selected by the state of Kansas as
school land He names Us witnesses to grove
such settlement and improvements: j. w.
irwin, Elizabeth Irwin. John Cayley and G..
Cornelius, residing in Colby, Kansas.
NJ. l.. LACEY, Probate Judge.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
C. H. MARTIN, President NJ. DONELAN, I'd " P
JAMES S. WARDEN VieePres. i. A. HALL Cashier
lI|rSt NATIONAL bank,.
THOMAS
PAID UP CAPITAL, $4,000.
Directors:
c.. Martini L. Lombard, r. S. Newell James Warden
c. NJ Hovey, W. H Copeland w, S. WicoxOn.
Stockholders:

3. LOMBARD, JR., President of the
Lombard Investment Co., SO LON
bard str, London, England: Is
Sears Building, Boston, Mass.
JAMES i. LOMBARD, President
First National Bank, Kansas City,
Mo.
f. = Z K PAY PAY Capitalists,
FRANK Fl A: NJ. DAY, Phila.' Pa
FRANK EVEREST, of the firm of
Everest & Waggoner, Gen. Solici-
tors Mo. Pac. Il. r., and Vice Pres.
Guarantee Investment Co.. Atchis-
on, Kas.
GEO. F. WALKER, Supt. SW. Div.
of G. r. l. & p. r. r.
wDOes general banking BUSH
and foreign, pays interest on time dep
pays special attention to the payment
TEA complete set of abstracts
bank. Office hours, 8 a. m. to IL m.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

CALEB WARREN, Capitalist, Wash
ington, Ia.
JAMES S. WARDEN,
4. +.
P. J. NEWF
f. \. IA
l.. \. WALKER.
CHAS. NJ. HOVEY, Treasurer Thom-
as county.
VS.. wi co XON. County Attor-
ney, Thomas county.
T.. II. MARTIN.
w. H. COPELAND.
W. W. WALKER.
SAMUEL ZEE
SAMUE YOUSSE
j. B. McGONIG A.
Il NJ. McGONIGA,
ess, buys and sells exchange, home
'sits, deals in county and school bonds,
of taxes for nOn-reSidents.
f title of Thomas county kept in the
l p. m. to 4 p. IN.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-05
Evolution. of Thought.

Old-time idea of the place of future
punishment: A dark and awful abyss
of seething. molten liquid with a thou
sand Shiny and fiery tongues reaching
out In glee for their shuddering and
wretched victims.
A little later: A place lined with the
bones of the wicked. Liquid cooling
of. but still bubbling. No lights.
Next generation: A place of remorse
and retribution. Pleasant surround
ings. Navigation open but no fire. Ia
pers burning.
Still later An ante-room in which
to throw off ones earthly garments.
Plate glass windows and skylight.
Good music and refreshments. All in
vited.
Very modern A summer resort
Cold air draft. Everything on ice. Up
,olstered furniture. Good kindergar-
EN- for the children. No board bills
Bright future. Duluth Paragraph.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-05
DONE you

obeying your instructions. Don't you
remember you sometimes preach
against ostentatious charityp Let not
thy left hand know what thy right
hand doeth.' l thought there was q
word OF truth and force in 1t, and !
have practicod what you preached
And now, Mr.. Shaw" she said, with n
demure glance at him, III yea are done
with my hands will not trouble you
to hold them any longer"
NO" he said gravely, 81 do not
wish to return them. Ma Belle! Ma
Belief" he said, quickly and tcnderly,
give me tho privilege of owning them
always. Won't you, darlingP'
She took them quickly away.
mo, no." with low laugh, at is
Miss Sanks whom you have fallen in
love, for poor Mabel Lee has only had
your liberation.
"Ah," he said, chats when |
thought you were butterfly, Now
that | know you to be a saint, beg you
to share your grace with me, and help
me in all good things. | am willing to
take you or Miss Sanks, or, in defiance
of tho law of the land, will take you
BOTH.
She hesitated. then, with q lovely
blush and smile, she laid both her
hands in his
Zone for Miss Sandstone for my
self. "
He drew her to him, and felt that
one sermon at least had been cast upon
the waters, which had returned to him
after many days.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-05
At the West Point Riding Hall.

At the West Point Riding Hall.
1t is accounted "great fun" to wit
ness the first rides of the ycarlings. so
we will go down there and laugh at
their mishaps. &.
Mounting the stairs to the gallery,
we look down upon 4 large space
strewn with tanbark, at one end of
which is row of some twenty horses
with Watering brides. Soon the per-
formers file in and come to halt in
front of the horses. Do they intend to
ride with only watering-bridle, with
out even saddle or blanketP They will
try to. at all events. The instructor
commands
STAND to horse! Prepare to Mount
Mount!
In obedience to his command the
cadets spring, struggle, leap. and kick,
in their efforts to bestride their steeds.
The moment the are mounted, several
horses develop astonishing bucking
propensites. to the anguish OF their
riders, and the delight of the gallery.
Now they start around the hall at a
walk. 1t seems rather tame, does mt itP
But soon the command "trot!' is given,
and the fun begins. The poor fellows
bounce about on the horses backs like
India-rubber boys, and wabble from
side to side like jumping-jacks. The
The trot is accelerated, the horses take
the gallop, and dash around the hall,
tumbling their riders in heaps at the
corners, while those who by chance are
still mounted grasp frantically at theft
horses names. Finally, the gait is re-
duced to a walk; line is formed; the
dsmounted yearlings, nothing daunted,
catch their horses and remount. and
then the performance is repeated.
If we had visited the gymnasium and
fencing academy in the morning, we
should have seen sections of the fourth
class exercising under rigid system
of instruction and if from there we
had gone to the rid ing-hall at the hour
of first-class attendance, we should
have seen exhibited the high degree OF
muscular skill and activity to which
the system Of training in gymnasium
and riding hall bring cadets. For the
first. class cadets ride like Indians.
1t is immateral to them whether they
have a saddle or blanket or ride bare
back They leap hurdles, go through
saber exercise. and are adopts at pistol
practice; they mount dismount vault
their horses and pick up articles from
the ground, all while at full speed /;
they ride forward, backward, sideways,
and double; lying down, kneeling, and
standing up. Visitors at the riding
hall during first class hours 60 to nd
mire not to laugh. George l. Putnam
in 81. Nicholas.